Acknowledgements
Writing this book has taken a lot of time. And that time has been a gift. I am grateful for many people who allowed me the gift of time, or who themselves gave the gift of time to me.
This book began with research I started with my doctoral dissertation. I should thank the folks who were part of the early process of its conception. This includes the community of students at Wycliffe College as well as the professors. Special thanks to Professors David Neelands, Joseph Mangina, and Ephraim Radner for their guidance and interest.
The majority of the time I spent writing this has been in the midst of pastoral ministry. I am grateful for the freedom to make this happen. I thank especially the people of St. Luke’s, Parish of Portland and the Canon David Barrett, for their grace with me while I wrote. Archbishop David Edwards was always supportive and interested in what I was working on. And closer to the present, I need to thank the people of Christ Church Episcopal, Tyler, especially the Rev. David Luckenbach, for their support.
I am grateful to The Center for Pastor Theologians for the support of the St. Basil Fellowship, including access to ATLA that allowed me to do the research I needed to do.
Thanks to the folks at Horizons in Biblical Theology for publishing some early research for Chapter 4 that appeared as ‘The Parable of the Good Samaritan: Two Theological Readings in the Victorian Church of England’ Horizons in Biblical Theology. Volume 43, Issue 2. August, 2021: pp. 146–65.
The Rev. Dr. Brian Douglas pointed me toward some important sources and kindly shared his research on Pusey. I am thankful for his encouragement.
The Rev. Dr. Paul Avis deserves credit for accepting my initial proposal and shepherding it into a book. I am grateful to him for this opportunity.
Thanks to the anonymous peer reviewer whose insights helped sharpen my argument.
And thanks to my friends. Writing, as anyone who writes knows, can be a lonely process. I am grateful for conversations with fellow pastors and teachers, including the Rev. Dr. Jeff Boldt, and the Rev. Dr. Aaron Mix-Ross. Thanks to Professor David Adkins for many talks.
Fr. Ajit John has proved a loyal and wise counselor to me for years, and his encouragement and support have meant a lot in the writing and (especially) the revision process of this book.
Finally, I must thank and give thanks for my wife Amy. Her unflagging support for me, and her nurture of our four sons are together one of the greatest graces of my life.